De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth crash, Aug 29, 1936 (1 killed)
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth accident on August 29, 1936 near Johannesburg-Rand Gauteng, South Africa with 1 fatality. Cause: The instructor suffered a...
- Date: August 29, 1936
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
- Location: Johannesburg-Rand Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The instructor suffered a heart attack shortly after takeoff.
Puss Moth ZS-ADV Skylark was on a local training flight from Johannesburg Rand Airport on 29 August 1936 when the instructor pilot and owner suffered a heart attack shortly after takeoff. The student pilot flew for about 35 minutes and crash landed at Rosherville, where the instructor died.